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Wednesday, 14 April 2010

Garlic Kachori(Spicy Small Golden Balls) to keep the Vampires away!

My daughter really wanted to see New Moon on DVD in her Easter holidays,but because we were both afraid of the vampires in the movie we decided that I would make these garlic kachoris to keep us safe..;0)!!lol...and we really kept them away... years ago I had these Garlic Kachori in Leicester(from london around 99 miles north) at our relatives house...Since then I always wanted to make it myself. So many times I didn't suceed, past one or two years I'm doing ok with kachories! Making kachori is time consuming, so I don't make very often..maybe once a year!!! The small golden balls filled with Tuvar (Lilva) mixture are very tasty and can serve as perfect appetizers or a snack for a pot-luck party .

"Kachori or Kachauri or " Kachodi" is a spicy snack popular in various parts India and Pakistan including Uttar Pradesh , Rajasthan, Delhi, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, and Punjab region in India and Punjab region of Pakistan

A kachori served in New Delhi, IndiaKachoris of Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan are extremely well known and popular. It is supposed to have originated in one of these states.

In Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh it is usually a round flattened ball made of fine flour filled with a stuffing of baked mixture of yellow moong dal or Urad Dal (crushed and washed horse beans), besan (crushed and washed gram flour), black pepper, red chili powder, salt and other spices.

Additionally in Rajasthan, the Pyaaz ki Kachori (Onion Kachori) is very famous.

In Gujarat, it is usually a round ball made of flour and dough filled with a stuffing of yellow moong dal, black pepper, red chili powder, and ginger paste.

In Delhi it is often served as a chaat. Also delhi's has another kind of kachori called as 'Khasta kachori' or 'Raj Kachori'.

A variant includes sweet upwas (fast) kachori, made with potato, coconut, and sugar. Kachoris are often served with a chutney, often made from tamarind, mint, or coriander.

Some of the variants popular in North India includes a version similar to the Rajasthan version accompanied with a curry made of potatoes and varied spices or even chana (chole), similar to one served in chole bhature
(Source: wikipedia)

You will need:-(Stuffing)

1 cup frozen pigeon peas

1 cup frozen green peas

2 tbsp garlic, ginger and green chilli paste

Salt to taste

1 tbsp mustard seeds

pinch asafoetida

1 tsp seasame seeds

1 tbsp Sugar

1 tbsp dry coconut powder

Dry mango pwder or lemon juice(according to your taste)

1 tsp Garam masala

1 tsp red chilli powder

2 tsp cumin and coriander seeds powder

1 tsp fennel seeds(crushed)

2 tbsp oil

More oil to fry

You will need;-(pastry)

1/2 cup Plain flour

1/2 cup Chappati flour

Salt to taste

2 tbsp oil

Water to knead dough......Mix all the ingredients and make a semi stiff dough. Leave a side to rest for half an hour.

Method:-
Defrost pigeon peas and green peas. Now Grind coarsley in a grinder. In a haevy bottom pan heat oil and add mustard seeds and asafoetida. After spultter add peas and cook for 6-7 minutes on a very low heat. Now add all the masala and seasonings. let it cook further about 5-6 minutes. Switch of the heat and let it cool.Now divide the dough into small portions, and roll into a small circle. put a large spoonful of the filling into the center, then fold the dough over the filling to form a ball and seal the edges with a peak at the top. You can grease your palms a little and roll the ball between them to form an even ball if that's easier. Repeat for all the kachoris. Now heat oil in a wok and deep fry 3-4 kachoris at a time over medium-to high heat till they are golden brown in color. Serve hot with Green Chutney or Tamarind chutney. I served with both..Enjoy as much as my family did!!

Also I am taking break from bloggywood..about two weeks, not going on holiday, still here.... I shall meet U all again with all new recipes and new event.. Yeehaaaaa! Till we meet again, take care all!!! Forget me Not..;0))!!

64 comments:

Hi! First, have a good break...we will not forget you! The kachoris look like something that my kids would absolutely love to have ready for an after school snack. Teens come home so hungry! I think I can try this one! What exactly is chappiti flour? I'll probably need to sibstitute for that. Peace, Stephanie

Dear JagrutiHow are you? I am very irregular these days , missing out many dishes. will catch up soonThis is so wonderful Kachori...I love Kachori...but this one has special flavour I can smell that ..will try certainly Happy cooking

Ohhh Jagruti, i love lilva kachori.... and i miss it here, back home we make that using green tuver but i havent seen tuver here so now i make them with green peas. I so so love them.... drooling over these pictures... hehe

heyy jagruti ;)wow, you made them at homemy friend once took me to try these at the shop and they tasted greati would love to make these at home and then show my friend :)haha keep the vampires away-- great movie if i say so myself

jagruthihow r u doing..the kachori looks so delicious .once we bought the frozen one from indian store.we liked the taste never treid it at home..the garlic version looks so yummy..nice pic toothanks for sharing

Hi Thanks a ton! Its an honor to recieive the token of love. You made my day. I will never forget this.Sorry I could not attend the event, as you know I am in Pune.Soon I will join you all.All the best for next event.

I thought it was a new post tha tis why i cmae when i saw in fb, but i am glad you shared in FB as this looks so so yummy. For a while we are not having fied food but after that i am sure gonna try this. Looks so so yummy. I just have to look what frozen pigeon peas is.

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